The Simple Sisters

Reset, Routine, and Inspiration

From the Rochelle files...

Starting in April and going through the end of June, I was swamped with a big project at work. I’m the kind of person who can only have so many things going on at once before everything else slips. I make sacrifices to keep my sanity. During this time I stopped cleaning the house, I [...]

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(Mostly) Free Glasses

From the Rochelle files...

Barely one week ago I saw a deal floating around for free glasses from Coastal Contacts. A lot of the coupon blogs I read were calling it “hot” and all that, but I basically dismissed it. My friend Ivy saw the deal too and went for it. She told me about it right after she [...]

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The De-clutter Queen

From the Rochelle files...

For years now I’ve been a fan of Julie Morgenstern. She writes books about getting organized and time management and about work. Something about her philosophy really clicks with me. Well somehow I missed that she has  new book out call SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life: A Four-Step Guide to Getting Unstuck. This is [...]

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Overcoming the guilt

From the Rochelle files...

One of my fears when we decided to start this blog was that I would feel guilty for not always working in life improvement mode. This was a big issue for me, because that is usually how I tend to fail. So I had to decide if I could go forward with a project like [...]

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Vision Boards

From the Rochelle files...

Almost two years ago I learned about vision boards from my friend Amanda. Very simple concept and exercise with the potential for a huge life impact. Here’s the idea: create vision boards, however you see fit that represent your ideal life and your ideal world. Your vision boards will activate the law of attraction, as [...]

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Three Day Weekend Clean Up Overview

From the Rochelle files...

First, and foremost…today is Martin Luther King Jr. day and it’s definitely a day to celebrate and remember his contributions and principles. I happened to read an MLK quotation today that I thought was quite good, particularly in this time of tragic circumstances in Haiti,“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing [...]

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How to Help Haiti

From the Marissa & Rochelle files...

Even though we’re both working hard to save money and be better with personal finance, there’s always money to give, especially in the wake of such a complete tragedy. We’ve donated to the Red Cross. Here’s how you can help too: Donate $10 to the Red Cross to be charged to your cell phone bill [...]

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